Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko Meet Scholarship Student in Hawaii

June 6, 2018

Honolulu- Visiting Japanese Prince Akishino and his wife, Princess Kiko, on Tuesday met with a student on a scholarship from a foundation established nearly 60 years ago to commemorate the marriage of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and their visit

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Japan Aims to Increase Rural Working Population by 300,000

June 6, 2018

Tokyo- The Japanese government on Wednesday set a goal to increase the working population in rural areas by 300,000 over six years through fiscal 2024. The target was included in draft basic policies for regional revitalization presented at a meeting

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G-7 Leaders to Demand N. Korea’s Denuclearization: EU Official

June 6, 2018

Brussels- The Group of Seven major countries, in their upcoming summit meeting, are expected to demand North Korea achieve complete denuclearization, a senior official of the European Union said Tuesday. The G-7 will hopefully issue a strong unified message that

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Japan to Allow Use of Unclaimed Land for Public Purposes

June 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s parliament enacted Wednesday legislation to allow land plots whose ownership is unknown to be used for public purposes, including for parks, event venues and parking lots, for up to 10 years. The bill was approved by a majority

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Abe Leaves for Talks with Trump in Washington

June 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed on a government airplane on Wednesday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington ahead of the Singapore summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday. “Prior to

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Fire Engulfs Long-Established Inn in Eastern Japan

June 6, 2018

Maebashi , Gunma Pref.- A fire engulfed a “ryokan” Japanese-style inn established over 500 years ago in the Ikaho hot spring resort in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Tuesday night, local authorities said. Around 9 p.m. (1 p.m. GMT),

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea Foreign Chiefs to Meet after Trump-Kim Summit

June 6, 2018

Tokyo- Japan, the United States and South Korea are considering holding a meeting of their foreign ministers in Seoul soon after the planned U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore on June 12, Japanese government sources said Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro

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JR East Seeks Ideas for Name of New Yamanote Line Station

June 6, 2018

Tokyo- -East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, started on Tuesday to solicit ideas from the public for the name of a planned new station on its Yamanote Line in central Tokyo. The new station, to be located between Tamachi

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